An ESPN Draft Analyst Lost His Arm in a Car Crash. Now He’s Under Investigation.

Matt Miller, the ESPN NFL Draft analyst, said Friday that his left arm had to be amputated after a car accident last month in Missouri. He also confirmed he’s being placed on leave from the network while he recovers.

Miller posted on X that the surgery to remove his left arm went well and that doctors hope to fit him with a prosthetic eventually. He also said surgeons saved his left leg after working on his femur and patella. The whole thing sounds brutal.

“To best focus on my healing and recovery, I’m stepping away indefinitely and will be placed on leave from ESPN,” Miller wrote. “Thank you to all for the prayers and thoughts; please keep them coming.”

The accident and what led up to it

The crash happened June 18 on Missouri Route 96. According to KOAM News, Miller was driving a 2023 Ford Bronco that crossed the center line and hit a semi-truck. The truck driver wasn’t hurt. Miller first told the public about the accident on June 23, describing his injuries as life-threatening.

But the car wreck is only part of the story. Days before Miller’s latest update, the Missouri Attorney General’s Office confirmed it opened an investigation involving Miller. Officials won’t give details because it’s ongoing, but they said it’s about consumer protection.

The fantasy football allegations

Awful Announcing first reported that multiple people say Miller never paid them winnings from fantasy football leagues he ran. Others claim they paid for scouting instruction, football camps, or other services that never happened. After that initial story, more than 40 additional people reached out with similar complaints, many with receipts. The outlet also reported Miller was commissioner for 91 fantasy football leagues on Sleeper during the 2025 season. His account on that platform is now locked.

Miller did not mention any of that in his Friday statement. He kept the focus entirely on his medical situation.

Miller’s family started a GoFundMe after news of the crash broke. ESPN colleagues like Pat McAfee, Mel Kiper Jr., Mina Kimes, and Adam Schefter all donated. The campaign raised $51,147 before donations were paused July 3. They were aiming for $55,000.